SEALED WITH SERIOUS STYLE16/05/2012 - 14:47 |
We always think that a letter or postcard is far more exciting than an email or text - and with these new seriously stylish stamps, we can't wait for the postman!
Royal Mail are celebrating great British fashion with this limited edition collection of 10 stamps - with names including Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood and Ossie Clark, we just can't decide whether to use them or frame them...

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HAPPY PRESS DAY!10/05/2012 - 15:40 |
You are cordially invited... To take a sneak peek behind the scenes of our Press Day.
The Fashion Editors are busy viewing our collections for Autumn / Winter today, and we wanted to ensure you were ahead of the fashion pack! Sit back and start planning how you'll brave the chill in serious style - think luxe leather, vampish velvet and striking studding as well as a gorgeous selection of textures including feathers and chunky knits.
How did the sequin get its sparkle? How did the clutchbag lose its handle? When did checks decide not to be stripes? All this and more will be revealed next season. Ooh, dare we say it's making us long for the colder weather!
See all the snaps on our Facebook page here.

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STREET STYLE: OUR SCARF PRINT BLOGGER EVENT10/05/2012 - 15:51 |
We had a lovely time with a fab group of Bloggers at the Fashion and Textile Museum this week. To celebrate the launch of our Scarf Print Collection, we hosted a live Q and A with Nicky Albrechtsen, the author of the books Scarves and The Printed Square which inspired the range, and our Design Director Clive - chaired by none other than Grazia's Fashion Editor at Large Melanie Rickey. It was wonderful to host the event within the Museum, where Nicky's scarves are currently on show, alongside key pieces from our new collection.
We were wowed by everyone's style on the evening - here's a peek at some of the most fabulous looks on show.
See all the photos from the event on our Facebook page here.
Find out more about the Fashion Editor favourite, our new Scarf Print range here.

From top to bottom: Marin from LDN Fashion, Marsha from Style of a London Tall Girl, Jessica from JFL Style and Beauty, Mel from Media Marmalade and Aisling from Fash-Ling. Looking good, girls!
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FIND OUT MORE ABOUT FLORAL FROCKS05/04/2012 - 16:53 |
Hello petal! Have you heard the news? We’ve launched our Floral Frocks range – a gorgeous vintage-inspired collection guaranteed to put a wiggle in your walk this Spring / Summer. We've teamed up with our friends at Secret Siren who are just as passionate about vintage as we are. As soon as they showed us their fabulous fifties frocks, we just couldn’t resist collaborating with them to create this limited edition collection.
Secret Siren travel the globe to find all things glamorous and create a shopping experience dedicated to the style icons they love, such as Rita Hayworth, Ava Gardner, Marlene Dietrich and Diana Dors. Our Design Director Clive caught up with Robin from Secret Siren to chat all things vintage, fashion and fabulous! His mantra? 'More is more… Less is a bore'. We think we’re going to be firm friends!
1. Over to you… What’s your style story?
I studied the MA course for Fashion and Design and have worked in the fashion industry ever since. I’ve also run my own fashion label, which sold in London, Hong Kong and New York before I launched Secret Siren with my wife Alison.
2. The moment we became joined at the hip (well, floral frock…)
Clive has always known that I have a passion for print, especially fifties florals so it was a really natural choice to work together and we have very similar tastes when it comes to vintage.
3. Eeny meeny miny moe… Which is your favourite Floral Frocks piece?
I love the Vintage Rose print....it's just so fifties. I also love the Printed Placement dress - it's quite whimsical and unusual but the fact it's mirrored gives it a modern feel
4. What do floral prints mean to you?
Florals are a fashion staple, and can be used in so many ways and styles...from very graphic, modern flowers, to sketchy black and white and full blown country bouquets. I have always thought that as a nation we do florals so well ...... we are a nation of gardeners and our gardens are the envy of the world so we should be good at floral prints!
5. Star style – who’s the character of the collection?
I think it’s Doris Day as the collection is so classically fifties in style and colour.
6. Style me up, buttercup… How should I style the range?
Either combine prints for serious style points or work back with denim and washed out t-shirts. For night time, go for glam, with fifties stilettos, diamante jewels and classic black eyeliner.
7. Give us the gossip… tell us about your vintage shopping tricks of the trade
Heritage in Barcelona is a brilliant vintage store as is Golyester in Los Angeles. But our best vintage moment ever was in Buenos Aires... pure vintage heaven!
8. Something old, something new... tell us how we should mix vintage with our wardrobe.
The key trick to wearing vintage is to forget it’s vintage. Try to find something that’s a good fit but don't be afraid to change details...for example lowering the neckline for a more flattering look. My other top tip is to mix the old with newer trends - a really formal looking frilly blouse in a vintage fabric looks great with denim shorts. Rip up the rule book and experiment!
Phew! We think we're ready for our Mad Men moment. Shop our Floral Frocks range and catch up with Secret Siren and their vintage finds here.

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RACHEL KHOO: WE LOVE YOU!26/03/2012 - 11:04 |
Bonjour Rachel Khoo - we officially have a girl crush on you.
Who else has been watching the BBC's new cookery show, The Little Paris Kitchen, courtesy of this lovely new TV star? With more than a touch of Amelie, Croydon-born Rachel is cooking up a storm across the pond from her small but perfectly formed Parisian apartment.
We love Rachel's idea of creating dinner parties for families and friends from your very own kitchen... as well as her seriously covetable French lifestyle (and vintage-inspired wardrobe!)
We'll be tuning in every Monday at 8.30pm on BBC 2 and trying to master Rachel's take on French cuisine. Now, where did we put that whisk...?
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HERE COME OUR GIRLS!19/03/2012 - 18:25 |
Say hello to the team in our newest home, Westfield Stratford City!
The girls can't wait to show you round our gorgeous new space in East London and here they are showing off their favourite looks from the Oasis Spring / Summer 12 collection.
(Note: these photos were taken before the store even opened at 9am - yes, they really ARE this glamorous that early in the morning, sigh...).
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HELLO STRATFORD! WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST STORE...15/03/2012 - 11:10 |
It's time to head East - East London, to be precise - where we've just opened the doors to our newest store!
We're so excited to have our new home in Westfield Stratford City, the seriously swish shopping centre that luckily, is just a hop and a skip (and 2 tube stops!) from our Shoreditch HQ.
Store Manager Stevie and her team can't wait to show you round their newest store - and don't forget, you can also book an appointment with our two lovely Personal Stylists for some one on one style time.
RSVP to our opening weekend on our Facebook page here and don't forget to tell your friends! We've got special treats and offers up our sleeves for opening weekend so join us for some fun and fashionable retail therapy...
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FIND YOUR PERFECT PRINT WITH COMPANY MAGAZINE08/03/2012 - 19:07 |
Did you spy us in this season's Company High Street Edit? The girls at Company HQ interviewed our lovely Senior Print Designer Daisy about our very special print collection we'll be launching later this month - as well as offering you a sneak peek at our new collection.
Let us tell you more... Our dedicated in-house print design team scour the globe (and a lot of markets, fairs and streets!) to be inspired in creating their very own designs every season. Huge fans of Jonathan Saunders, Holly Fulton, Erdem and Mary Katrantzou, they can't wait to share their latest prints with you when we launch in just a few weeks.
Find your perfect print with us - watch this stylish space and clear a space in your wardrobe...!
Can't wait that long? Shop our New Arrivals for the newest pieces first and let the sun shine in your wardrobe.
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FIND OUR DENIM DOGS - AND WIN!17/02/2012 - 13:38 |
Are you a student?
If you live in one of the following cities...
Birmingham
Sheffield
Manchester
Cardiff
...then we need your help!
We've just launched our new Denim Collection so keep a look out for our Lost Denim Dog posters. They’re dotted around these cities and will tell you all you need to know about finding our dogs... and special denim treats. There's rewards up for grabs if you find our dogs, including free pairs of jeans so keep your eyes peeled for the posters before 1st March!
Read all about it on our Facebook page.
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GRAZIA MAGAZINE ARE IN THE BUILDING!14/02/2012 - 13:38 |
We were delighted to welcome the lovely girls from Grazia into our Press Office as they prepared their huge 264-page Fashion Issue.
Featuring exclusives with supermodels, the latest from New York Fashion Week and lots and lots of pretty things to get you into new season now, take a peek at the Grazia gang at work! Over to Lily Russo, their Shopping Editor....
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